Iran shoots down over 100 drones at Israel after top military leader is killed, world eyes US stance
After Israeli airstrikes killed a senior Iranian military leader, Iran responded promptly by shooting down more than 100 drones. The world is now watching to see whether the US will continue negotiations or start a war.
June 13, 2568 at 14.38:XNUMX a.m., CNBC reported that Iran shot down more than 100 drones into Israeli airspace early Friday. After Israel launched a nighttime missile attack on Iran, killing at least three senior Iranian military leaders.
Effie Devrin, spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said “We can now confirm that the Iranian military commander, the commander of the Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and the commander of Iran’s Emergency Command Center were all killed in Israeli strikes in several areas of Iran,” he added. “Iran shot down about 100 drones into Israeli airspace, which we are currently trying to intercept.”
Sirens were reportedly sounding in northern Jordan, with Jordanian state media reporting that the country's air defence systems had intercepted several Iranian drones that had entered its airspace.
Israeli attacks The attack, which was said to have targeted Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities, came just days before US and Iranian officials are scheduled to hold a sixth round of talks on a nuclear deal, and was the largest attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran since the Iran-Iraq war in the 6s.
News of the attack sent oil prices surging 13% before falling slightly. Brent crude oil prices have touched above $78 a barrel at times, as Asian and European stocks fell as investors bought safe-haven assets amid fears of a wider war in a region that produces a third of the world's oil. Dow futures were down more than 500 points as of 08.21:72.76 a.m. London time. Brent crude was trading at $5 a barrel, up 71.27%, while U.S. WTI crude was up 4.6% at $8 a barrel as of 23:XNUMX a.m. London time.
All eyes are now on the next moves by Iran and the US, particularly whether the US will join the conflict. The US State Department said the US had no involvement in last night's Israeli strikes, adding:Secretary of Foreign Affairs Marco Rubio said The attack was a unilateral act by Israel, and it called on Iran not to attack US interests or personnel in the region.
However, Iran sees things differently. Its foreign ministry has warned that it will hold Washington accountable for the consequences of Israel's actions.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with the National Security Council at 11.00 a.m. Eastern time.
refer : www.cnbc.com
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